Sad!

"Sad!"
Single by XXXTentacion
from the album ?
ReleasedMarch 2, 2018
Genre
Length2:46
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)John Cunningham
XXXTentacion singles chronology
"Fuck Love"
(2017) 		"Sad!"
(2018) 		"Changes"
(2018)
Music video
"SAD!" on YouTube

"Sad!" (stylized all caps) is a song by American rapper XXXTentacion from his second studio album, ? (2018). It was released as the lead single from the album on March 2, 2018.[4] The track was written alongside producer John Cunningham.[5][6] The song is XXXTentacion's highest charting in the United States, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 following his death on June 18, 2018.[7] It has also amassed more than 2 billion streams on Spotify, being one of the most streamed songs on the platform. The song remains X's biggest and arguably most popular hit song to date. It discusses X's experiences with depression, thoughts of suicide, and romantic turmoil, as well as his personal regrets about his past.

A music video for "Sad!" was released on June 28, 2018, via his YouTube channel.[8] On August 13, 2021, the single was certified Diamond by the RIAA in the US.[9] The song has since come to be regarded as XXXTentacion's signature song.[10]

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  3. ^ "There is no question mark over rapper XXXTentacion's talent [Review]". Young Post | South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "Sad!" from Sad! - Single by XXXTENTACION on iTunes, March 2, 2018, retrieved March 3, 2018
  5. ^ "John Cunningham on Instagram: "Hi everyone, I produced both of these songs for @xxxtentacion please go listen because I'm very proud of them. link in bio"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  6. ^ Cunningham, John (March 1, 2018). "hi everyone, I produced both of these songs for my friend @xxxtentacion please go listen I'm very proud of them". @cunningham___. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference numberone was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "XXXTentacion – Sad! (Official Music Video)". Bad Vibes Forever. June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ Grant, Shawn (November 2, 2021). "XXXTentacion's "SAD!" Receives RIAA Diamond Certification". The Source. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  10. ^ Blanton, Dakotah (January 25, 2023). "25 Best XXXTentacion Songs". Music Grotto. Retrieved February 2, 2023.